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2 months
• Physical – can turn head while lying on back & cycles arms and legs smoothly
• Emotional – is able to show distress , excitement , contentment , anger and delight
• Cognitive/intellectual – coordinates eye movements & makes some sounds but most vocalizing is still crying
• Social – can quiet self by sucking -
2 months
is able to show distress , contenment -
4 months
• Physical- on tummy may roll from side to side & swipes at objects , gradually improving aim
• Emotional-laughs when tickled
• Cognitive / intellectual-enjoys watching hands and feet & likes to repeat enjoyable acts like shaking a rattle
• Social –shows increased pleasure in social interactions -
4 months
responds to continued warmth and affection -
6months
• Physical-rolls from back to tummy & learns to drop an object at will
• Emotional-laughs when socializing
• Cognitive / intellectual – grabs at any and all objects in reach & varies volume , pitch , and rate while babbling
• Social – begins to cling to a primary care giver -
6 months
laughs when socializing -
8 months
• Physical –is able to pick up small objects and string & sits alone for longer periods of time
• Emotional – values quick display of love and support from caregiver
• Cognitive/ intellectual – likes to empty and fill containers & begins putting together a long series of syllables
• Social – enjoys playing with own image in mirror -
8 months
likes to explore new places -
10 months
• Physical- likes to walk holding caregivers hand & climb on chairs and other furniture
• Emotional-cries less often
• Cognitive / intellectual – speaks first recognizable word & can point to body parts
• Social -Is more aware of and sensitive to other children -
10 months
expresses delight -
12 months
• Physical- climbs up and down stairs & may be able to take off clothes
• Emotional –continues to test caregivers limits
• Cognitive/intellectual – likes to look at pictures in a book & waves good-bye
• Social –enjoys playing with siblings -
12 months
may develop and inner determination to walk -
16-18 months
• Physical – walks up steps & hurls a ball
• Emotional - is unable to tolerate frustration
• Cognitive / intellectual –demonstrate knowledge of absence of familiar person & has expressive vocabulary of 10 to 20 words
• Social- responds to simple requests -
16-18 mothns
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22-24 months
• Physical- runs without falling & builds a tower of 6 cubes
• Emotional- is easily hurt by criticism
• Cognitive / intellectual –mimics adult behaviors & sorts shapes and colors
• Social – still prefers to play alone , but likes to be near others -
22-24 months
engages in imaginative play rekated to parents and caregivers
